Single-plays for Iowa: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State

Schedule-wise, Iowa's men's basketball program ended up about as good as it gets next season in Big Ten play.

In single-play action, the Hawkeyes will play host to Ohio State and Michigan and travel to Michigan State and Illinois next season. All four were in the NCAA Tournament last year and Ohio State was the top-ranked team for most of the season.

Iowa finished 1-8 against those teams last year, including the Big Ten Tournament loss to Michigan State.

Iowa will play Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue and Penn State twice next season. Considering the Hawkeyes' non-conference schedule, Iowa has every chance to flip its 11-20 record from a year ago.

Here's the non-conference link:

http://thegazette.com/2011/06/08/breaking-down-iowa-basketballs-non-conference-schedule/

Here are the Big Ten's single-plays for this year. The sites reverse in 2012-13.

Illinois

Home: Iowa, Michigan State

Away: Indiana, Penn State

Indiana

Home: Illinois, Northwestern

Away: Nebraska, Wisconsin

Iowa

Home: Michigan, Ohio State

Away: Illinois, Michigan State

Michigan

Home: Minnesota, Wisconsin

Away: Iowa, Nebraska

Michigan State

Home: Iowa, Penn State

Away: Illinois, Northwestern

Minnesota

Home: Ohio State, Purdue

Away: Michigan, Penn State

Nebraska

Home: Indiana, Michigan

Away: Northwestern, Purdue

Northwestern

Home: Michigan State, Nebraska

Away: Indiana, Wisconsin

Ohio State

Home: Penn State, Purdue

Away: Iowa, Minnesota

Penn State

Home: Illinois, Minnesota

Away: Michigan State, Ohio State

Purdue

Home: Nebraska, Wisconsin

Away: Minnesota, Ohio State

Wisconsin

Home: Indiana, Northwestern

Away: Michigan, Purdue